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  1. the boys are fighting
    Did Drake Finally Record a Kendrick Lamar Diss Track?If the leak is authentic, Drizzy also went after Rick Ross, who has already responded with a track of his own.
    By Tom Smyth
  2. rip
    Rico Wade In Atlanta
    Rico Wade, Dungeon Family Founder and Atlanta Producing Legend, Dead at 52He founded the Dungeon Family, where he helped craft the Southern hip-hop community in the ’90s.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  3. where’s the beef?
    The Year’s Most Scathing Diss Track Is About ArchitectureRapper Gmac Cash really hates Detroit’s new sign.
    By Hershal Pandya
  4. where’s the beef?
    J. Cole Is Giving Us Cognitive DissonanceWhy would he regret his (very mild) Kendrick diss?
    By Craig Jenkins
  5. d’oh!
    J. Cole Is Really Sorry About His Kendrick Lamar DissMeanwhile, The Simpsons is still waiting for its apology.
    By Zoe Guy and Justin Curto
  6. chat room
    Flavor Flav Has No Time Limit on Being a Hype ManFrom Bruce Springsteen to Taylor Swift, his philosophy is simple: “If the music is right, I’m going to support it.”
    By Devon Ivie
  7. mr. beef
    What Is Kendrick Thinking?The rapper’s fiery Drake and Cole diss leaves more questions than answers.
    By Craig Jenkins
  8. inspiration
    2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones - Arrivals
    Everything Camila Cabello Says Her Album Is GivingIt’s a lot.
    By Jason P. Frank
  9. the festival circuit
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of Rolling Loud California 2024LOW: A gag-less “Gag City.”
    By Reanna Cruz
  10. trial run
    Celebrity Sightings - Paris Fashion Week - Menswear F/W 2020-2021 : Day Two
    Pop Smoke Murder Trial Sets June Court DateCorey Walker is the next defendant going to trial (and only one charged as an adult) for the murder of the rapper in 2020.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  11. album review
    Schoolboy Q Is Following in the Footsteps of GiantsOn Blue Lips, he rummages through decades of Black American history.
    By Craig Jenkins
  12. a long talk
    Vince Staples Is Just Happy to Be HereWhether it’s making music or his new Netflix series, the rapper only wants to connect people.
    By Craig Jenkins
  13. respect the classics
    The Worst Snubs in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame History (So Far)Eight artists most deserving of induction.
    By Joe Kwaczala
  14. chat room
    Benny the Butcher Is Still Sick of Rap Critics“It’s been cool to shit on rappers lately. I think people need to dial back on that.”
    By William E. Ketchum III
  15. more like nay
    Ye x Burzum Is Already the Worst Collab of 2024Following up an apology to the Jewish community in the lousiest way possible.
    By Kim Kelly
  16. song review
    Jay-Z Is Lost in the Shuffle on ‘I Want You Forever’His new song with D’Angelo feels like a 10-minute sound bath.
    By Craig Jenkins
  17. song review
    Lil Nas X’s Return Is More Than a Second ComingHis breezy new single arrived on the prickliest possible battlefield.
    By Craig Jenkins
  18. coming soon
    21 Savage and Donald Glover’s Movie American Dream Isn’t Just a Fever DreamAnd we’ve got the cover for his accompanying album, which is out right now.
    By Justin Curto
  19. thank god
    Praise Lil Nas X, He’s BackHis holy new music video features some sort of familiar faces.
    By Tom Smyth
  20. album review
    Nicki Minaj Locks the GatesPink Friday 2 drips with the irritating realization that running a kingdom means defending its walls.
    By Craig Jenkins
  21. car crashes
    2 Chainz Hospitalized After Three-Car Crash in MiamiHe posted a short video from inside of an ambulance.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  22. rap music on trial
    How Atlanta Created a Gang Stereotype of Its Hip-Hop CommunityThe YSL indictment is the latest example of a city intent on establishing a connection between local rappers and a supposed growing gang presence.
    By Christina Lee
  23. graaa!
    Even Princesses Can Get Their Own Chia PetsKarma is that Chia Pet, graaa.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  24. a long talk
    ‘I Don’t Care What People Want Out of Me. I Care About Myself’Danny Brown on leaving Detroit, getting sober, and finding happiness.
    By Craig Jenkins
  25. so what’s the truth?
    Lil Uzi Vert Not Headlining Rolling Loud CaliforniaFuture x Metro Boomin will now headline March 17.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  26. videology
    Drake and J. Cole Battle to Be the GOAT … at Ping-Pong, Chess, and BasketballAnd that’s just some of the weirdness of the “First Person Shooter” video.
    By Justin Curto
  27. work mode
    Drake’s Tour Schedule Is Still Looking BlurryJ. Cole is tagging in on the It’s All a Blur tour next year.
    By Justin Curto
  28. corporate target
    Regrettably, the New Jack Harlow Song Is GoodNew look, new sound, but the cheesy bars remain intact.
    By Hershal Pandya
  29. chat room
    Kevin Abstract Got Over the End of Brockhampton With a New Solo Album“I wanted to come out of it to make something that felt hopeful.”
    By Craig Jenkins
  30. trial run
    Keefe D Pleads Not Guilty in Tupac Murder TrialProsecutors will not be seeking the death penalty.
    By Justin Curto
  31. close read
    Bad Bunny and Drake Are Making Offers Their Fans Can’t RefuseIn our current climate, it pays to be the villain.
    By Craig Jenkins
  32. listening
    Ice Spice Doesn’t Listen to ‘Hateful’ CommentsShe is open to hearing thoughtful opinions within reason.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  33. origin stories
    When I Fell in Love With Hip-HopAt a block party, in a basement, at a funeral. Twenty-five rappers recall the exact moment their lives “changed forever.”
    By William E. Ketchum III
  34. woof!
    Drake’s Got That Dog in Him for a Little Longer“BBL Love Interlude,” “Rich Baby Daddy,” and the rest of the tracks on his new album will now drop at 6 a.m.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  35. album review
    Doja Cat Is Fighting Fires of Her Own CreationOn Scarlet, the rapper, singer, and internet terror channels negative comments into some of the best work of her career.
    By Craig Jenkins
  36. vulture lists
    11 Great Hip-hop Process DocsToday’s music films rarely show why their stories are worth telling in the first place. These do.
    By Abe Beame
  37. friday night movie club
    The Timeless Honesty of Wild Style, the First Hip-Hop MovieCharlie Ahearn and Fab 5 Freddy’s documentary-like film became an international cult favorite in the early 1980s. It’s just as fresh today.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  38. skeeyee
    Sexyy Red Is Pretty Much a New York Jet NowGive her a shot at quarterback.
    By Justin Curto
  39. vulture lists
    11 Essential Hip-Hop BooksFrom star-studded memoirs to “one of the most engaging examinations rap has ever received.”
    By Paul Thompson
  40. they’re ba-ack
    Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion Beat It Up Like ‘Bongos’Their first collaboration since 2020’s “WAP.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  41. cameos
    DJ Khaled Fully Embraces ‘Another One!’ During Beyoncé DJ Set“We the best … for Beyoncé!” — DJ Khaled, probably.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  42. superlatives
    The Worst and Most Captivating of Run-D.M.C., According to D.M.C.“We got so far away from who Run-D.M.C. is, cursing and trying to act all hard like we were Onyx or some shit.”
    By Patrick J. Sauer
  43. just like a circus
    Travis Scott Returns to Touring After Astroworld TragedyBut not to Houston, despite reportedly planning a comeback.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  44. online
    Jay-Z Resurrects Instagram for The Book of Clarence MovieExperience the Second Coming in 2024.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  45. injuries
    Rapper Blueface Delays Boxing Match After Stabbing IncidentHe addresses the attack with a video of the altercation.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  46. chat room
    Jeezy Is Now a Self-Help GuruFor his first book, the rapper shares his unfiltered blueprint to success: “I’m still standing after all this time. You got to know why.”
    By Abe Beame
  47. into it
    Chance the Rapper Will Always Be Proud of Acid RapTen years after his breakthrough mixtape, the Chicago native reflects on the days of being broke, “just trying to make this dream work.”
    By Sam Sanders
  48. guitar hero
    Jon Batiste Got Lil Wayne to Pick Up His Guitar AgainAnd that may not even be the most chaotic thing on his new album, World Music Radio.
    By Justin Curto
  49. hip hop 50
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the Yankee Stadium Hip-Hop 50 CelebrationLOW: Give Run-D.M.C. some respect.
    By Jayson Buford
  50. rip
    Magoo, Hip-Hop Producer and Rapper, Dead at 50“I always loved your VA style,” Missy Elliott wrote in tribute.
    By Justin Curto
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